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The Culture Monitor gathers data on developments in cultural life in the Netherlands and makes it accessible in various ways. Textual analyses report on long-term trends and put current developments on the agenda. In addition, an interactive Dashboard provides access to a database with a large number of indicators on the Dutch cultural sector. This publication consists of the English translations of all domain and theme chapters as published in February 2023 on the Culture Monitor website. The most up to date versions of these texts and visualizations are available (in Dutch) on www.cultuurmonitor.nl.

Arts in health is the field that advances the use of artistic practices for health and well-being, to stimulate a positive approach to health. While arts in health fields have been successfully established in other countries, the Dutch field is still fragmented, and its potential has not been fully developed. This white paper is an intersectoral
effort exploring the current state of arts in health in the Netherlands. The authors strongly believe that arts in health can help navigate challenges faced by our healthcare system in the coming decades, and we have formulated an agenda to establish a sustainable Dutch arts in health field.

Philanthropy once built Britain. The wealthiest in society erected town halls and curated public museums. They provided education, healthcare, and welfare to some of the most vulnerable. The arrival and growth of the welfare state changed everything. Tax-funded projects increased accountability, state-delivered services improved access. A return to a Victorian era of noblesse oblige is, rightly, out of the question. But as cultural scepticism has grown towards philanthropy, a sense of shared obligation and of social responsibility has faded. This report describes three trends holding back philanthropy’s potential.

This report reveals significant insights about UK artists' concerns and expectations regarding AI's impact on their work and livelihoods. The survey, engaging 1000 participants with 352 providing in-depth comments, underscores a growing unease among UK artists about how unregulated AI could negatively impact their careers, future opportunities and copyright, and that the rapid development of the technology has created a skills shortage. In response to the findings of the report, DACS has proposed five policy recommendations to the UK government.

What does IETM’s vision for an ‘ideal’ green arts sector look like? How can we create a joint green cultural policy to reach a holistic viewpoint of the essential intersectionality between fairness, climate justice and equality? The meeting entitled 'Lost in Transition?' addressed the topic of the climate crisis and the role of the performing arts sector in advancing the world’s transition to a greener and more just world.

This tenth paper in the ‘Building a New Scotland’ series sets out: how independence could further support Scotland’s creative economy how an independent Scotland could realise the potential of our culture and creative sectors on the international stage by re-joining the European Union and removing barriers for international performers how public service broadcasting would be protected with independence, and build on the strength of the Scottish screen sector.